Barbara Vitello
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Former prosecutor: Hastert situation was avoidableMay 30, 2015 7:45 am - Federal charges accusing former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of mishandling $1.7 million in hush money revolve around one thing — cash, a federal legal expert said....
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Theater events: Mooney does 'Shakespeare on demand' in 'Breakneck Hamlet'May 29, 2015 6:00 am - Fast-paced 'Hamlet' Clockwise Theatre presents the world premiere of "Breakneck Hamlet," writer/actor Tim Mooney's accelerated version of William Shakespeare's long...
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Woman involved in Mount Prospect crash pleads guilty to DUIMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - A Crest Hill woman with two previous DUI convictions pleaded guilty to a third this week in Rolling Meadows. Danuta Lata, 58, was sentenced to one year in prison in exc...
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Cook County establishes diversion program for prostitution defendantsMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - Some defendants facing prostitution charges in Cook County could avoid jail time under a new court diversion program focusing on addiction treatment, counseling and othe...
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MacArthur Foundation awards Cook County grant to reduce jail populationMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County is among 20 jurisdictions that will receive a $150,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to develop ways to reduce the number of n...
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20-year-old charged in Bartlett burglaryMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - A 20-year-old man who prosecutors say stole jewelry from his girlfriend's father was ordered held on $75,000 bail Wednesday on residential burglary charges. Patrick Neh...
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Victory and mirth at the Elgin Fox TrotMay 23, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article reflects corrections of misidentified runners and race lengths. The Elgin Valley Fox Trot certainly has appeal, and not just for five E...
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Theater events: Grant, Twain have a conversation at the MetropolisMay 22, 2015 6:00 am - Grant and Twain A legendary general meets a legendary writer in "A Conversation With Grant and Twain" at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Written and performe...
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Northlight's 'Shining Lives' a moving tribute to courageous womenMay 21, 2015 6:00 am - “Work that pays you well, costs something,” warns a character in “Shining Lives: A Musical.” For some young women working at the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Illinois,...
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Chicago theater director dies after accident in ScotlandMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - PJ Paparelli, the 40-year-old artistic director of American Theater Company in Chicago, died Thursday while vacationing in Scotland. The writer/director died from injur...